John Morley: “Never was there a moment when every consideration of political…”

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Never was there a moment when every consideration of political prudence more imperatively counselled silence.

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John Morley

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Morley asserts that political prudence demanded silence during a critical moment.

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My desire is thoroughly to shake up all the materials of the question.

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John Morley: “Never was there a moment when every consideration of political prudence more imperatively counselled silence.”